Category Archives: Local News

BEA Activities Director Named 2023 Butch Nash Award Recipient

Last week, Blue Earth Area Activities Director and Assistant Football Coach Travis Armstrong was named a recipient of the 2023 Butch Nash award from the Minnesota Football Coaches Association. The award, which is named after longtime Minnesota Gophers Assistant Coach Butch Nash, is presented to assistant coaches in the state who significantly contribute to their…read more »

Winter Load Increases to End for For Southern Most Frost Zones on Friday

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end winter load increases in the South, Southeast and Metro frost zones on Friday, February 2nd at 12:01am. Seasonal load limit zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map on their website. Overweight permits for more than 80,000 pound gross vehicle weight will continue…read more »

First Financial Bank in Winnebago Releases Statement Concerning Actions by a Former Employee

First Financial Bank in Winnebago recently discovered and reported a small number of account irregularities and misappropriations made by a former employee. First Financial Bank, Winnebago President Bill Erickson released the following statement, “While 99% of our customers and deposits were unaffected by these events, those that are will be made whole with interest.  Bank…read more »